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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28

GIRON.-C6digo de Comercio.
PEREDA.-Historia Natural.
CASTA., .,OS.-- Verdadera contabilidad.
Guia del Comereio = Banca.
GANOT.-Fisiea.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. latino.
ARTE de fuegos artifciales.
Observation-Disclosures 0 francess
MARIANA.-Bistoria de Espana, 10
tomos.
LLOFRIU.-La Jaboneria.
COMBEROUSSE.-Geometria.
BRlOT.-Algebra.
SONET.-Geometria analitica.
ULTIMOS dias de I'm fil6sofo
BECQUER.-Obras.
FELIU.-Fisica y Quimica.
GALDOS.-Ls Desheredada.
Ell Amigo Msnso.
ECARTIN.-Gram&tica latina.
COMELERAN.-Gramatics castells-
ma.
CABALLERO.- latina.
| GAVILAN. - Aritm9tica y Algebra
- Geometria y Trigonome-
tria.
REGULEZ.--Ret6rica y Po6tica.
GONZALEZ FIR. ZEFERINO.-E.
losofia.
DICC1ONARIO de 10 Academia, pta
| 0AM0R-poenaa
Doloras.
| Poesias = f6bulas
Colon poema.
BIBLIOTECA Universal, tomos variol
CAMPOAMOR-Po9tica.
POLO.-El Oompendio de Ia latinidad
RIERA y Tortosa.-Nociones de Agri
cultura.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
ATENCION.

La Srn. D.. Mary Dodd de Leigh
cfrece sus servicios 8 los padres &c Ia
milia para Ia ensenaDEa 9 sus ninas,
1sciandose cargo tsmbien de nihos de
eorts edad, en- el idioma ingles,,y los ra'
nons de- adorno. Cuenta con la dlrec-
: ci6n del Rdo. Bautists Noel Branc b
-. C. O., Bachiller en- artes De Ia unl-
veridad de Barbadss, afliado d ia
de Durham, Inglaterra. Sc toma-
q mn nhmero limitado de pupilcs
euyos padres, residences en- ctros pae-
Bios. deseen que sus hijos sean ms
tsuidos en- el ingles con todo efmerc'
Para mAs informes dirigirFe al Rdc.
B. Noel Branch, 8 4 Ia dicSa sefiora'
Gale Mavor. Ponce. lSS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
LITOGRAFIA
A.LYNN, ,sUCEsORA DEMORIs.

Constituda nuevamente bajo mi solo nomore, con
eompetente direction provsa de titles material necesaro
un establecimiento de primer orden contando con un
d;endo eecuar cuantos encagos me hagan por dces
eompcados que sean Ia seguridad de que dear6 sa-
sfechos todos los gustos enas todas las exgencias
ill: oc;ho oomercis como los documentos bancaros; ell
peuueno ete elegante marqua tabaco etc.
tc Uarantizo ouedara satisfaction de los nteresados
fan perfecto como los abaos que Sc hagan en- e exane
uestraro de toda clase de rabaos que Sc encague
exhiba en- este esablecmiento Sc remitira vueta de
eorreo quien 10 solieite.
FORTALEZA "a.
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Venta de una Estancia.

Los que suscriben, venden 8 arrien.
dan una de 80 cuerdss, con so casa de
habitaci6D, en- el barrio de Oandelario
en- Ia carretera que conduce de Baya.
mon al pnsnte de los Reyes Cat6licos
el que Ia interess pnsde dirigirse =
Bayam6n. Julio 4 de ISs7.--FtAt
HerNsaHos y O.. 1S
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
Sc vENDE.


Una m&quina de vapor, IA caballos de fae,.
ma doble engranaie que de movimiensol'l
un trapiche euyos cilindros miden tres piSi ;
6 pulgadas por dos pies de dikmetro. Dos
bombas. una de alimentar la caldera, otrs
de levantar aqua fra los dep6sitos. On
emburrsdor de doble cadena, so pies de large
|por pies 8 pulgadas de ancho. Dos clkrih.
cadores de hierro fundido CON 81 tuberia Dc
|cobre para el vapor, sus v&lvulas, llaves etc.
suAcientes contener 300 galones de guayspe
cada uno. Todo 10 cuai, asi como
s0O-500- 400 y $50 galones De CO.
serpentina de cobre para vtpr
precio muy limitado. Los ~
del pals y grande escuadri'
la maquina de vaporyel
fecto estado, asi como,
El que interese Or
pusde pedir inforT
Mannel I. Saldaf
dc ls 6atoljSa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
13.--CRUZ--13.
PURO Y SIN pALsIFICACI0N.

VINO de mesa de los mejores vi
6edos de Toro (Castills). eata exami-
nsdo y reconocido por facultativos
acreditados, quienes aseguran no tiene
ninguna composition quimica,, siendo
ell mas puro conocido hasta la fecha.
Detallase en- toda clase de envases ,
4 precios m6dicos. Tetu&n so, M
Luengo, y San Jose /, Guillermo Gar
or irs.~Puerto-Rico. "a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
ESTO ES I'll
'bIBRE CANBIO."

0OETEU, TRIEU Y nEMENEU
vsnde 4s 200 f6sforos por s5 enva-
eados en- cajitas que contienen GRO.
mos, satiras, epigramas Y sembran-
Bas picantes: Da 5000 fosforos
1DGs que cualquiera otra marca por
q mismo precio. Mas gangas: SO
gtn Ia importancia del pedido, ha
&c descuentos liberales.
lBorinquefios, rrobadlos y os
convencereis de que los f6sforos de
OONTEU, TRIEU 7 REMENEU
son los mejores y mas baratos.
Doy tambi6n binetes de Ia Lo-
terra de Puerto Rico & cambio de
caietillas vacias de LA LEG1TIMr-
DAD. ..,~
Dep6sito: Fortalesa 21.
yOsh sHRRAT.
Puerto Rico.
Be solicitan corresponsales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28

J, OcHoAY Y HERMANo.

Rxpenden cal 8 o5 centavos ell gun
al. en- n su dep6sito de la Marina, csIie
de Isabel q
Naoen concesiones tomAndols al cos
tsdo del buque, cusndo haya AIgono go
dssesrRando. 100
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
BELLEZA DE LUZ.
Y AHORRO DE GAS.
Ldmparas de arco incande.cvnse,

L6nlpGTGe 6e GTco tIcdndescEntes
Propias para establecimientos, oacinas, ca
sas, comedores y zaguanes, asi como para el
alumbtado pdblioo.
Estas lamparas tenen tubos de miguel y
quemador de dos bocas, y produoen doble luz
que las lamparas oonocidas al mismo costo,
compliendo en- brillantsz, blancura y pureza
con Ia luz eectrica.
Be colocan con la mayor facilidad sin nece-
sidad de operarios. Sus precios las ponen al
alcance de todas las fortunes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
VAPORES- -CoRREOS Esp.
On LA COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA
ANTES
DE A. LOPEZ q Co.
ssrvicio para ?uerto-Rico y la Habans

servicio para ?uerto-RicO y la Habana.
SALIDAS.-De Barcelona los dias "a y 26
de cada mes.-De Valencia 81 5.-De Malaga
ely 27.-De Cadiz 81 10 y 30.-De Santan-
der ell 26.-De la Ooruia ell 81.
Be expenden billetes directos para Mayagaez
Ponce, Santiago de Cuba, Gibara, Nuevitas,
Sabanilla y Colon, con trasbordo en- Puerto
Rico Habana.
VIAJE D1RECTO DESDE PUERTO RICO
A SANTANDER.
Salida dc Pssc-:c Rico e1 dia 10 de cada mes.
/. camAra. 2. cAmara. 8 c. prefte. 81 cam.ra.
s1sb 1870 80 50
Tambien puede hacerse el viaje, ssliendo de
Puerto Rico los dfas 4, 13 y % de cada mes y
trasbordando en- Ia Habana.
Losprecios para estos viajes, son los siguien-
' 1: 2s 8.
De Puerto.Rico la Habana......$ 8 30 "a 16
De Idem Santander,.. ..Cadiz Bar
Sc expiden pasajes de ida y vuelta con 25
p. 6 dc rebsja.
HablG rebajas para las familias numerosas
con niHoA
PRIMERA Y SEGUNDA CAMARA.
Un nino hasta de dos amos en- cads famiia,
gratis. Los demas hasta amos un cuarto pasa-
je. Los de z { ~ amos medic pasaje. Los de-
mas pasaje entero.
TERCERA CAMARA.
Un uiho hasta 2 amos gratis. Los ninus has
ia 5 Nos medic pasaje. Los demas pasaje
entero.
EIMHA DM COLON.
Los rapoFss que kacen este servicio tie''sn Ia
rwtd sigGiente:
IN I'D IN
sA11pAs. LLxaApAs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
ARMAS Y eIMENEz.
CRUZ 13.

Venden: llantss, alambre, canales
cumbrerss, remaches, metal = cobre
en- planchas, banos y sem cupios de
zinc. 14S
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
LIBROS.

Por el @ltimo vapor correo de
Ia Peninsula, Sc han reci6ido en-
la Lmprenta del BoLErM MER
cANTlL los siguieates H6ros:
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NOCIONES DE- GBOHHTRIA
PoR
D. ERNESTO OLLER0 Y CARMONA

Obra declarada de texto para
las escuelas de esta provincial por
Decreto de 4 de Julio de 1884.
Un tomo en- AZ con dos laminas
a 2 REALzs ejemplar en- ia Inn.
prenta del BOLETM.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
1REEOWNO.
N I'D a /.

Esta ornpresa ha dispuesto recientemente
que los vapores de Ia nnisma que salem del
puerto ds 6ansdndsr 81 20 de csda mes, con-
'duzesn, ssdefa&s Dc Ia carga de aqsel puerto ,
Ia de ID CcsSNa, toda la que % pfesente en- los
puertos 6xtfsnjeros, Paris, Havrs, Burdsos y
Ambsrss, para esta, Poncs y Mayagaas.
Los sqyes de Ia OompeAsa qHe aes-
zs este 3,&srto 50 dirigen al Norte ds
Espana, sel1n de Santander para u
perpooh II de este pnsto para 81 Hare.
Pto.-l 100, Mario /. de 1886.--Lcs consig-
nstarjos, G0sriS0s de- Hsqsiega.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
A N u N CIO S .

Cada plana de anuncl0s se divide en- espacios,
III precio de cada espacio es como algue:
Pcr uan yec.....,, $1-o0 Por aeis veces.... $500
Por tres veces...... 3.76 Por doce idem..... 800
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
LLKaADAs.
sALrDAs.

De Habana ell. go. 10 SAtgo de Cuba el, q
De Santgo. de Cuba 22lA .oartagena ...... q
De Cartagena.... 80. 25 "A ooloD.""......." u
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
M&quinas de escribir SUM-"

Las mas baratas y sencillas que SO conocen,
dsndo el reBultado tan satisfactorio como las
maquinas costosas. Con una pooa de pr&ctioa
Sc escribe tan rapidamente como con Ia plums
y es mucho menos molesto. No tiene las com-
plicaciones que las otras m&quinas nj est& su-
jeta descomposiciones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-28
ID EEORN Oo
De Colon pendltin,o di,

Los trasbordcs de la carga prccedente de
Peninsula y destinsda 4 Venezuela, Colon
bia puortos del Paci6c0 sc efectuaf&n On la
Hahans.
LxMHA de las ANT1ALAs.
Vap. PASAJES, cap. D. G. Perales.
n ID -
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PUPILOS.
SIRVIENTA.

Sc necesita una que acompafe
a una familia hasta la Peninsula
durAnte Ia travesta.
Informaran en- la Gale de la
Cruz n1im. 8, piso principal. 81
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Los vaporss que kacen este servicio aeTsn Ia
ruta sigHisnte;
IN LID -A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

my PAPA WAS A SOLDIER, BUT HIS GRAVE
Is FAR AWAY"
work and accepted your offer eagerly. TIE
next morning he went OF in good spirits,
but he never came back again. A friend
marked his grave, but have no hopes Of
ever looking upon the spot where he lies
buried.
"These memorial days bring back my
griefs afresh, but my Fathers hand is in
where farewells are newer spoken"
"You must come out TO-, the country,
ma'am, and get breath OF pure air. A
few of our sunshiny days would put new
life into your blood, and my good wife
would soon bring the roses back to the
cheeks OF these pale damsels, whom !
cheated out OF q father" said John Matth-
ews, drawing his sleeve across his eyes.
1t was arranged, finally, that he would
return in week for the desolate family,
but he did not leave until he had slipped
gold eagle into the poor, wasted hand out.
stretched to him at parting
"Mary," he said, after rehearsing his story
in the presence Of his wife and son, 81
have about concluded to give that little
cottage in town to Mrs Pritchard and her
children. 1t woxld be mighty easy to haul
load OF coal now and then, or throw some
wood or apples into the wagon when we
are going to mill You know We would
never miss such things"
SHUT we must give 80 we soiu .stss, John
Just think what your fate would have been
il Lenox Pritchard had not died in your
stead. 1t is no charity, but debt we owe
his familyn ,.
"You are right Mary, and while John
Matthews lives, his substitutes wife and
children shall not want"
The little cottage was neatly furnished,
and the next week Mrs. Pritchard and her
children found pleasant home beneath
its roof. Through their benefactor's infiu.
ence Alice secured q class in music, and
once more the joyous tinge Of health came
back to her mothers wan face To make
our story complete, must tell you OF
quiet wedding celebrated in the little home
few years later, when Alice wore the
orange blossoms, and DR.. Roy Matthews
placed the wedding-ring upon her finger.
Little Nell Is teacher now, herself, but
she never will forget the day God sent
John Matthews to her among the graves
OF the dead heroes, who had friends to
weep for them
In quiet corner of the village church,
yard, far removed from the noise and
oustle OF the busy city, there is solita-
~ grave, marked by q plain monument.
with the name Of Lenox Pritchard in
scribed upon it Decoration DAY 1t ia
strewn with more flowers and wet with
more tears than those OF Nell and her
motner BRLLE V. CHISHOLM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

little brother Lenox, but he died, too" the
little one ran on in an artless way, but
John Matthews heard only the name
"I,enox Pritchard,n and asked: " What
regiment did he belong tOl' some Hun
dred and Fortieth Pennsylvania" was the
reply. 1.-THE same" he unused. sit must
be my man. Surely there would not De
two of such an uncommon name In the
same regiment"
He Piled the child with other questions,
sat she could only tell that she was an IN
FAINT when her father went away, and was
now almost eleven years old, and that her
name was Nell. The ceremonies in the
cemetery being over, he asked her to take
him TO her mother At the door, the older
sister, Alice, met them.
Without waiting for an introduction. he
said: "This little girl tells me that her
fathers name was Lenox Pritchard, and
that he was member of the Oae Hundred
and Fortieth Pennsylvania"
"Yes, and he was killed at ST. ottsylvania
May 10, 1884,
"Did he volunteer, Or
"He went as Q substitute for a gentle
man who had been drafted" she replied.
81 thought so. Can you tell me that
mans name" he asked, hoarsely.
hCtCE hCdIu eu0 DS4kCBOp
said Alice, looking at her questioner curl
ously. no
"rd give q great deal to know" said he.
az can ascertain from mother. She
knows all about the enlistment" Alice re-
turned.
"If you would allow me to speak to her
myself would be greatly Obliged" the
farmer ventured. -
Certainly but you will find US in very
Strengthened circumstances" she an
swered, leading the way up the rickety
stairs. The room to which she ushered
him was neat and clean but almost desti-
tute Of furniture. The emaciated mother
was lying on the only bed the room pos
sessed.
Plunging right into business, he was not
long in ascertaining that the Lenox Pritch-
ard he sent away from wife and children,
and the Lenox Pritchard who slept on the
lonely battlefield were Identical.
"That man died for me-" he exclaimed.
"My old bones ought to be moldering in
that lonely grave, and Lenox Pritchard
ought to be here providing for his helpless
family"
at was no fault Of yours, Mr.. Matthews.
II he had not gone for you he would have
gone for some other one. He was out of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

The Opera Comique Of Psris was to-
tally destroyed by lire Weduesd ay even
ing, May 20. The fire caugh; in the
curtain from row of gas jets in the
flies. The play was Mig non and there
were two thousand people in the theater.
The fire was not discovered until 1t had
gained great headway, panic followed
the discovery. and latest reports give
the number killed as two hundred and
many more wounded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30


he listened to the thrilling tales of suffer
ing and death that the memories of the day
called forth. While standing in quiet
corner watching the old We terans strewing
she graves of their comrades, the sobs of q
little girl near him touched q tender chord
in his great, warm, loving heart Moving
up near her he inquired the cause of her
distresG
"My papa was soldier, but his grave Is
far. far away, and nobody puts flowers on
it Mamma always cries on Decoration
Day, and says II papa had only lived, we
would have pleasant homo like other
folks.r
.'Whst is your mothers nameir asked
the kind man, with o thought of the bill he
would send her. when he should reach
home.
''Mary Pritchard," answered the child.
John Matthews gave quick start but
controlled his voice TO ask the fathers
name
.'Lenox-Lenox Pritchari; and I had q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

I was q bright day
in the early part Of
October, 1863, tn at
John Matthews stop
ped his horses in the
middle of a long fur
row he was drawing,
to watch with curl
Gus eyes, the actions
Of a United States
o IA C er, who was
slowly making his
ay toward him
over the fres hly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30
THE SUBSTITUTE.

4 True Story of War Times. The Good
That Came of One Decoration Day.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11
Prot alfred white Missing.

NEW YORK, March l0.-Prof. Alfred
White, the famous s'enographer, has
been missing since WashiDgtOn's
birthday, and his friends fear that be
has made away with himself He bad
lately become victim to the opium
habit, and TAD on several acc sious
thrsa ened suicide. II is but twenty
four years of sge. Hs family are
promir ent membe. Of Chic go society.
Pref White was the representative
sent by the American Association of
Sten ographers to Europe in 1884 to
compete Ior The prizes ffered at the
International CoDere 8. II the con
tests at London, Glasgow, Edinburg
aud Paris, in September snd ectob 5r
of that year, he gained d'st prizs in
each, aud hiss since been esteemed
among his craft as the most rapid aud
generally capable Shorthand man in
the world.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11


tai Of s12, O00, OOc, will be known as Il .
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Rail.
road Company.
Norfolk, Va, March l0-The North
German Lloyd Stesmer Rhein, which
grounded on Hog Island, While on q
voyage from Bremen for Baltimore,
g of this morning and is expected
to arrive in Baltimore this afternoon.
New York, March 10.-It is reprr.-
Ell by the Striking coopers to-day that
all the d ms employing them have
conced, d their demands, excepi one.
II is expected that a settlement will
be reached there and that the men
will all 20 to work tomorrow.
New York, March 10-L7u Bieral,
who attempted 10 kill So veyor Of the
Port N. s. Besttie in the custom house
last October, was sentenced today by
judge Benedict 10 the Upit d Ststes
@ rcdit Court to five years. conf Ie-
men in the State prison.
Milwaukee, WIS, March 10-An
Oshkosh special to the Evening Wiscon-
sin says filty-one armtIs have nIouSht
sepsTa'e actions against the X Ashena
Lum ler COMPANY for damages result
ing I ON ovelh rvs due t. the COM
paDy's dams on Wo'f river. The
claims aggregate $4,000.
Jacksonville, Fa., March 10 --Sena'
tor Shtrm and party arrived here at
7:45 O'Clock this morning, being an
hour and half late, This has cansed
them to defer their trip to st. AuIu'-
tine until after their return from
Cuba They will leave this afternoon
Tor sanford, en- route to Tampa and
Havana.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11
BIR BINGHAM, ALA.
A Clerk OF the EIytOn Land &c.
Does That Ivsti,u'iOn TO the
Tune OF $1,000.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPRAL.I

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 10. s.
SE,eny cl.rs in the Office of the
E yton Land Company, was arrested
this afternoon at tbs iustapcs OF that
crrpo alton on the charge of emb, Z
element. He made over sufficient prop.
erty t. make the shortage Q cd, and
was allow d to 90 90 on ST. 0 bond
for his appearance before the Mayor
in the m rning. DIR. Ca we'll, pr 81
d mt Cf the company, saws the deficits
seem to be about $1,000, that it is
amply securt d, and that therefore the
C )mpany will net prosecute him
Sweeny has stood well enough here O..
fore. He married some four months
sg ', and has sioce been living pretty
ia t, hey ond his means, it now ap-
pta'e.
M. Bradford Durham, lately assist
ant gen-Ia' manager of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad system, is here, and
says the reported sale to the r CHI
mond aud West Point Terminal people
lie ce tsinly fact.
The Age will printin the morning an
estims based on information from
architects, contractors and others,
showing slightly over a Thousand
houses rs certain to be completed dur
ing this year The better part Ct
these are already in the hands OF one
or the other OF the lines OF business
mentioned. 1t is ettim ated that over
81, 600 coo will be paid for work on the
hOuaeR
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11
BRIEF KILOGRAMS.

New York, March l0.-The jury in
Cleary trial is still incomplete.
New York, March 10.-The New
York Produce Exchange hoisted their
flag at halt mat this morning out OF
respect to the memory Of Henry Ward
Beecher.
st. John N. B., March 10.-The
private banking firm Of Mcclellan d
Co, of this city have suspended pay
ment temporarily in const quence of
the failure of the Maritime Bank.
Washington, March l0.-The time
for Il Q reception of proposals for fur
nishipg steel for guns and armor has
been extended by the Secretary OF the
Navy from March 18th to MsIch 22d.
Mullica Hill, N. J., March 10.-The
Hon. Nathan d. Stratton, who was q
member of the Thirty second and
Thirty.third Congresses from New
Jersey, died here last night, aged "a
years.
Savannah, Ga, March l0.-Cyril
Searle, q well known actor, theatrical
manager and journalist, died here TO-
day of consumption. He had been
here since October. He leaves a wild
ow (Rose Eytinge) and son.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 10.-Today
articles Of merery and consolidation
were filed at the State Department be.
tween the Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg Railroad Company and The
pittehnrV and State Lima Railroad
Company. The new line, with q CAPT.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11
MUSICIANS KILKING
Against the Employ ment OF Govern
ment Bands.

CHICAGO, ILL, NJ rch 10.-The Ma
t'onal Lesgue Of Musicians Of the
United States today passed resolutions
asking Congress to prohibit bands in
the government EN- ploy from Compel
ing with local musicians and protest
ing against the importation of foreign
bard on C ,ntrsct. A committee, con-
sis ing of Mes rs. Currier, of Chicago |;
Muller, of ri. Louis, and O'Reilly, OF
New York, was appoit ted to 60 20
Washington to seCu necessary legs
la,ion in these pJints next December
The action nj CniCsgo local Mu4icians'
Assembly, NJ. 4, in refusing to strike
at the behest of Mspleson's orchestra,
was sustained. MaplesOn's orchestra
came with his company from San
Franci'co to the Chicago Opera House,
played four nights and then struck for
arrears of wages, expecting the local
orcht st's to strike with them. This
they refused to do, because the OPP "a
orcbe,tia said nothing about the ar
rears Until after they lad played four
nights.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11
A New Railroad.

NEW YORK, March 9.-The Herald
correspondent at Jacksonville, Fla
sends the 10 lowing: Mr.. Ii. B. Plant,
president of the Savannah, Florida
and Western Jailioad; Mr.. ]. A. B ST.
wick, president Of the New Yok and
New Eoglsnd road Mr. NJ. ]. O'Brien,
general manager Of the Southern Elk.
press Company, aud directors froEc
Savannah, held an Important meeting
in this city last night vt hich num-
Der OF capitalists fom Birmingham
and other portions Of Alabama were
present. The me- tiEg was in regard
to tire building Of new railroad to
Birmingham in connection with the
Ssyann III, Florida and Western.